Beijing to Enforce Use of Clean Coal in Anti-Pollution Drive

China's capital city, Beijing, will enforce the use of cleaner low-sulfur coal from August 1 in a bid to tackle the soaring levels of air pollution that frequently clog the country's major cities, the official Xinhua media agency said on Saturday. Beijing will implement strict controls and targets for airborne sulfur from coal, Xinhua said, citing the Beijing Municipal Administration of Quality and Technology Supervision. This is the first time China has enforced the use of...

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